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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Stephen.Nkurum" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stephennkuru@naver.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 17:33:02 +0100
Subject: Attention: Please,
Attention: Please,
SCAMMED VICTIM/ $7.5 Million COMPENSATION-REF/PAYMENTS
We were delegated by the Ghana Government in conjunction with the United Nations to pay 1000 Americans,Asia Europe etc who were scammed by some corn artists/perpetrators.
Your email id are included among listed as one of the beneficiaries due to be compensated.Do get back to us as soon as possible for the immediate Payment of your amount.In other to retain the good image of this country, we have been instructed to pay all clients concerned after due verification before final payment process.
I shall feed you with further moralities as soon as I hear from you with your details below for reconfirmation
Your Full name
Contact Address
Phone and Fax Numbers
Occupation
Age
These will enhance the immediate processing of this transaction to a successful one.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Stephen.Nkurum
GHANA COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT
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